Title	Postgraduate Certificate in Sustainability
Study Level	Certificate
School	School of Social Sciences and Humanities
Course Code	C1091
Qualification	Postgraduate Certificate in Sustainability (PgCertSust)
Availability	Murdoch campus (internal) Murdoch campus (external)
Restriction	All postgraduate courses are subject to restriction.
Description	This course is available in the following areas of specialisation: Ecologically Sustainable Development Education for Sustainability Environmental Ethics Local Governance Sustainable Urban and Regional Planning Ecologically Sustainable Development is designed to explore the policies, issues and processes of ecologically sustainable development (ESD). Students have the opportunity to study the current status, the history and the value bases of sustainable development, together with the policy approaches that are emerging for sustainability in the various sectors such as energy, industry, the household, agriculture, and fisheries. The required units provide a background to the policy, economic and ethical frameworks through which ESD is currently being explored and implemented. They provide the student with the tools for interpreting ESD issues and for applying them in practice. Education for Sustainability focuses on changing the current ways of using natural resources, caring for the social environment and dealing with economic disparities. The course is aimed at education in all contexts, and by taking a holistic approach it addresses complex issues such as energy, water use, waste, sustainable production and consumption, biodiversity, land management, indigenous knowledge, disaster reduction, corporate responsibility, equity and social justice, redefining the meaning of progress. Environmental Ethics is designed for people who want to pursue the foundations of global and local environmental issues. There is widespread understanding of how ethics influences many social outcomes. Environmental problems and their resolution can be related to philosophical traditions, spiritual traditions, new insights from ecofeminism and old insights from indigenous philosophies. Sustainable Urban and Regional Planning is designed to meet the needs of students from a range of disciplines who wish to pursue careers in urban and regional planning or related policy areas involving urban and regional sustainability. Units examine the institutional and legal framework for planning, and address the main policy challenges involved in planning sustainable communities. Issues covered include transport and land use, housing and infrastructure, community economic and cultural development, and social equity. Emphasis is placed on the acquisition of important planning competencies, and recognition is also given to the need for broad training in public policy, ethics, and economics as a basis for decision making. This specialisation is global in scope with a focus on the burgeoning cities of Asia.
Employment Prospects	Ecologically Sustainable Development is particularly relevant to professionals in government, business and civil society working in environmental policy and management, local sustainability issues and international development. Potential employment areas for students specialising in Education for Suitability are the educational sector (at all levels, including primary and secondary schools, vocational education and training, university) as well as government, non-government and private sector organisations which work towards a change in culture related to sustainability issues. Environmental Ethics is able to provide clarity and inspiration for professionals, people active in civil society and public servants in many discipline areas of relevance to the environment. Local Governance: although concentrating on local government the specialisation is of relevance to non-government organisations and business as it is based on partnerships and integration at local level. Sustainable Urban and Regional Planning aims to provide the knowledge and skills needed to pursue a career in urban and regional planning, or related professions in policy areas ranging from transport, engineering, health, local economic development, cultural planning, the environment and architecture, to public administration, as well as land development within the private sector and community-oriented work.
Admission Requirements: Onshore course offerings	Recognised Bachelor's degree or higher, or equivalent training, not necessarily in an area directly related to the proposed course. Preparation through work experience will also be considered. English competence. Internet access is required for students studying externally; exceptions will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Main research areas	Sustainable Development; education policy; environmental ethics; urban and regional planning.

Jump to:

• Ecologically Sustainable Development Specialisation
• Education for Sustainability Specialisation
• Environmental Ethics Specialisation
• Local Governance Specialisation
• Sustainable Urban and Regional Planning Specialisation

Ecologically Sustainable Development Specialisation

Course Structure - 12 credit points

Core Units - 8 credit points

Students who have already completed any of the Core Units should contact the Academic Chair for substitutes.

STP612 Sustainability, Ecology and Communities -- 4 pts
Murdoch: S1-internal, S1-external

ENV512 Global and Regional Sustainability -- 4 pts
Murdoch: S2-internal, S2-external

Specified Electives - 4 credit points

Select from the following:

STP670 Policy, Technology and Democracy -- 4 pts
Murdoch: S2-internal, S2-external

STP606 Sustainability Ethics -- 4 pts
Murdoch: S2-internal, S2-external

STP604 Overseas Aid and International Development -- 4 pts
Murdoch: S2-internal, S2-external

Education for Sustainability Specialisation

Course Structure - 12 credit points

Core Units - 12 credit points

Students who have already completed any of the Core Units should contact the Academic Chair for substitutes.

EDU650 Environmental Education for Sustainability -- 4 pts
Murdoch: S2-internal, S2-external

ENV512 Global and Regional Sustainability -- 4 pts
Murdoch: S2-internal, S2-external

STP612 Sustainability, Ecology and Communities -- 4 pts
Murdoch: S1-internal, S1-external

Environmental Ethics Specialisation

Course Structure - 12 credit points

Core Units - 4 credit points

Students who have already completed any of the Core Units should contact the Academic Chair for substitutes.

STP606 Sustainability Ethics -- 4 pts
Murdoch: S2-internal, S2-external

Specified Electives - 8 credit points

Select from the following:

STP612 Sustainability, Ecology and Communities -- 4 pts
Murdoch: S1-internal, S1-external

ENV512 Global and Regional Sustainability -- 4 pts
Murdoch: S2-internal, S2-external

STP670 Policy, Technology and Democracy -- 4 pts
Murdoch: S2-internal, S2-external

STP632/STP6321 Sustainable Development Internship/Project -- 8 pts or 4 pts
Murdoch: H-internal, H-external, S1-internal, S1-external, S2-internal, S2-external, SUM-internal, SUM-external, W-internal, W-external, Y-internal, Y-external

STP623 Cities and Sustainability -- 4 pts
Murdoch: S1-internal, S1-external

STP604 Overseas Aid and International Development -- 4 pts
Murdoch: S2-internal, S2-external

Other elective units may be selected subject to the approval of the Academic Chair.

Local Governance Specialisation

Course Structure - 12 credit points

Core Units - 12 credit points

Students who have already completed any of the Core Units should contact the Academic Chair for substitutes.

STP603 Sustainability and Social Justice: The Non Profit Sector -- 4 pts
NA 2012

POL530 Public Policy Analysis -- 4 pts
Murdoch: S2-internal, S2-external

STP6321 Sustainable Development Internship/Project -- 4 pts
Murdoch: H-internal, H-external, S1-internal, S1-external, S2-internal, S2-external, SUM-internal, SUM-external, W-internal, W-external, Y-internal, Y-external

Sustainable Urban and Regional Planning Specialisation

Course Structure - 12 credit points

Core Units - 8 credit points

Students who have already completed any of the Core Units should contact the Academic Chair for substitutes.

STP623 Cities and Sustainability -- 4 pts
Murdoch: S1-internal, S1-external

OR

STP630 Cities and Innovation -- 4 pts
Murdoch: S2-internal, S2-external

STP611 Resilient Regions: People and Practice -- 4 pts
Murdoch: SUM1-internal (quota of 10 places)

OR

STP603 Sustainability and Social Justice: The Non Profit Sector -- 4 pts
NA 2012

Specified Electives - 4 credit points

Select from the following or from the Core Units not already completed:

ENV512 Global and Regional Sustainability -- 4 pts
Murdoch: S2-internal, S2-external

OR

STP612 Sustainability, Ecology and Communities -- 4 pts
Murdoch: S1-internal, S1-external

STP6321 Sustainable Development Internship/Project -- 4 pts
Murdoch: H-internal, H-external, S1-internal, S1-external, S2-internal, S2-external, SUM-internal, SUM-external, W-internal, W-external, Y-internal, Y-external